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Black actor: NYC Macy's stopped me because of race
- Thread starter Mr Uncle Leroy
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You can mention damn near every New Yorker on this site. Southern blacks have been telling them c00ns for 2 decades and all them caged monkeys could respond with is "da souf is too slow, I visited my cuzin in Norf Caroluna and I coldn't buy crack and thai food at 5 in da mornin afta the club let out, how do u negras live down here""da white people up here luv us doe" "its too much kkulcha up here" "we gots world klass aminities up here" yeh yeh yeh and overwhelmingly none of you negroes can afford to enjoy a goddamn second of it. Now with all that culture you negroes couldn't even afford to own the property you laid your heads. New York Hip Hop died as they slowly sent you negroes on the 21st Century trail of financial tears out of the damn city. Now you niglets are the negroes in the closet. The long lost black relative and when you do show up, stop and frisked, getting capped on your wedding day and honeymoon and unable to shop without being searched.
These bamas passion for the gawd city is unparalleled
Someone get this nikka a maxi pad and a sedative, he going off
Bamas?I guess spending $350 on goddamn vace belt all while sleeping in a crate is the normal for you 7th world refugees. I'm glad collectively you little dirt naps are getting the long awaited negro wake up call. I guess because you c00ns could babysit the offspring of financial giants and provide 24/7 minstrel shows on the nightly news you guys were getting prosperous through osmosis.
nikka I dont even know what the fukk you are talking about
Its way too early on a Saturday morning for all this, im out
@Rominati @88m3 @mson Look at all this southern freedom
But they're house cost less though.
But they have more land But the rednecks didn't mean to shoot the black boy, they stood their ground
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They mad. You can walk around without getting bodied. Your nephew can come back without being stalked.
update ....
Sharpton Threatens Store Boycott Over Profile Suit
NEW YORK October 26, 2013 (AP)
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press
The Rev. Al Sharpton threatened Saturday to boycott luxury retailer Barneys if the department store doesn't respond adequately to allegations by black shoppers that they were racially profiled there.
"We've gone from stop and frisk to shop and frisk, and we are not going to take it," the black civil rights leader said. "We are not going to live in a town where our money is considered suspect and everyone else's money is respected."
Two black Barneys New York customers, Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips, said this week they were detained by police after making expensive purchases.
Christian sued Barneys, saying he was accused of fraud after using his debit card to buy a $349 Ferragamo belt in April.
Barneys said Thursday that it had retained a civil rights expert to help review its procedures. The CEO of Barneys, Mark Lee, offered his "sincere regret and deepest apologies."
Kirsten John Foy, an official with Sharpton's National Action Network, said he would meet with Barneys officials on Tuesday to discuss the racial profiling allegations.
"The only theft that took place at Barneys was Barneys' stealing the dignity of these young people," said Foy, who joined Sharpton at his weekly rally at the organization's Harlem headquarters.
Sharpton said black New Yorkers should put shopping at Barneys "on hold" if the retailer's response is inadequate.
The profiling claims also incited criticism on Twitter and an online petition asking rapper Jay-Z, who's collaborating with the luxury retailer for a holiday collection, to disassociate from it.
Macy's was also hit with a lawsuit alleging racial profiling this week.
A black actor on the HBO drama series "Treme" said Friday he was stopped by police because of his race while shopping at Macy's flagship Manhattan store.
Robert Brown said in his lawsuit that he was detained by police June 8 after employees contacted authorities about possible credit card fraud.
Macy's didn't comment on the litigation but said in a statement it was investigating.
Some Sharpton supporters who attended Saturday's rally said they had been profiled in stores, too.
Shane Lee, 51, said he went to the high-end store Bergdorf Goodman to buy shirts last year and the sales staff would not assist him.
"Instead of helping me, they were staring at me," said Lee, who is black. "I felt so uncomfortable that I just left."
A Bergdorf Goodman official did not return a call seeking comment Saturday.
Sharpton Threatens Store Boycott Over Profile Suit
NEW YORK October 26, 2013 (AP)
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press
The Rev. Al Sharpton threatened Saturday to boycott luxury retailer Barneys if the department store doesn't respond adequately to allegations by black shoppers that they were racially profiled there.
"We've gone from stop and frisk to shop and frisk, and we are not going to take it," the black civil rights leader said. "We are not going to live in a town where our money is considered suspect and everyone else's money is respected."
Two black Barneys New York customers, Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips, said this week they were detained by police after making expensive purchases.
Christian sued Barneys, saying he was accused of fraud after using his debit card to buy a $349 Ferragamo belt in April.
Barneys said Thursday that it had retained a civil rights expert to help review its procedures. The CEO of Barneys, Mark Lee, offered his "sincere regret and deepest apologies."
Kirsten John Foy, an official with Sharpton's National Action Network, said he would meet with Barneys officials on Tuesday to discuss the racial profiling allegations.
"The only theft that took place at Barneys was Barneys' stealing the dignity of these young people," said Foy, who joined Sharpton at his weekly rally at the organization's Harlem headquarters.
Sharpton said black New Yorkers should put shopping at Barneys "on hold" if the retailer's response is inadequate.
The profiling claims also incited criticism on Twitter and an online petition asking rapper Jay-Z, who's collaborating with the luxury retailer for a holiday collection, to disassociate from it.
Macy's was also hit with a lawsuit alleging racial profiling this week.
A black actor on the HBO drama series "Treme" said Friday he was stopped by police because of his race while shopping at Macy's flagship Manhattan store.
Robert Brown said in his lawsuit that he was detained by police June 8 after employees contacted authorities about possible credit card fraud.
Macy's didn't comment on the litigation but said in a statement it was investigating.
Some Sharpton supporters who attended Saturday's rally said they had been profiled in stores, too.
Shane Lee, 51, said he went to the high-end store Bergdorf Goodman to buy shirts last year and the sales staff would not assist him.
"Instead of helping me, they were staring at me," said Lee, who is black. "I felt so uncomfortable that I just left."
A Bergdorf Goodman official did not return a call seeking comment Saturday.
Camel is buying time. No backbone.
October 26, 2013
Jay-Z Defends Deal With Store Accused of Profiling
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Jay-Z — under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he's being unfairly "demonized" for just waiting to hear all of the facts.
The rap mogul made his first statement about the controversy in a posting on his website. He has come under fire for remaining silent as news surfaced this week that two young black people said they were profiled by Barneys after they purchased expensive items from their Manhattan store.
An online petition and Twitter messages from fans have been circulating this week, calling on the star to bow out of his upcoming partnership with Barneys for the holiday season, which will have the store selling items by top designers, inspired by Jay-Z, with some of the proceeds going to his charity. He is also working with the store to create its artistic holiday window display.
But Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — defended himself, saying that he hasn't spoken about it because he's still trying to figure out exactly what happened.
"I move and speak based on facts and not emotion," the statement said. "I haven't made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys. Why am I being demonized, denounced and thrown on the cover of a newspaper for not speaking immediately?" he said, referring to local newspaper headlines.
The two Barneys customers, Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips, said this week they were detained by police after making expensive purchases.
Christian sued Barneys, saying he was accused of fraud after using his debit card to buy a $349 Ferragamo belt in April. Philips filed a notice of claim saying she would sue after she was stopped by detectives outside the store when she bought a $2,500 Celine handbag in February.
As the criticism grew, Barneys said Thursday it had retained a civil rights expert to help review its procedures. The CEO of Barneys, Mark Lee, offered his "sincere regret and deepest apologies."
Kirsten John Foy, an official with the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, said he would meet with Barneys officials on Tuesday to discuss the racial profiling allegations.
Jay-Z — who rose from a life of crime in Brooklyn to become one of the most heralded rappers and one of entertainment's biggest superstars — has in the past called for a boycott of labels perceived to be racist, and has become more political in recent years, from speaking out about the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin to campaigning for President Barack Obama.
Jay-Z said in this case, he's still trying to find out what happened —which is why he was silent.
"The negligent, erroneous reports and attacks on my character, intentions and the spirit of this collaboration have forced me into a statement I didn't want to make without the full facts," he added.
He also dismissed reports that he would profit from the collaboration. He said he's "not making a dime" from working with Barneys. Instead, his Shawn Carter Foundation, which provides college scholarships to economically challenged students, will get 25 percent of all sales from the collaboration.
"This money is going to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships to help further their education at institutions of higher learning," he said. "My idea was born out of creativity and charity... not profit."
He also said that "making a decision prematurely to pull out of this project wouldn't hurt Barneys or Shawn Carter but all the people that stand a chance at higher education," he said. "I have been working with my team ever since the situation was brought to my attention to get to the bottom of these incidents and at the same time find a solution that doesn't harm all those that stand to benefit from this collaboration."
Jay-Z said he understood what it felt like to be racially profiled — but also didn't want to jump to unfair conclusions.
"I am against discrimination of any kind but if I make snap judgments, no matter who it's towards, aren't I committing the same sin as someone who profiles?" he asked. "I am no stranger to being profiled and I truly empathize with anyone that has been put in that position. Hopefully this brings forth a dialogue to effect real change."
Earlier Saturday, Sharpton held a rally at his National Action Network headquarters in Harlem, saying black New Yorkers should put shopping at Barneys "on hold" if the retailer's response is inadequate.
But it is not the only retailer accused of racially profiling its customers.
Some Sharpton supporters who attended Saturday's rally said they had been profiled in other stores, too. Shane Lee, 51, said he went to the high-end store Bergdorf Goodman to buy shirts last year and the sales staff would not assist him.
"Instead of helping me, they were staring at me," said Lee, who is black. "I felt so uncomfortable that I just left."
A Bergdorf Goodman official did not return a call seeking comment Saturday.
On Friday, Rob Brown, a black actor on the HBO series "Treme" said he was stop because of his race while shopping at Macy's flagship Manhattan store. Brown said in his lawsuit that he was detained nearly an hour by police June 8 after employees contacted authorities about possible credit card fraud.
Macy's didn't comment on the litigation but said in a statement it was investigating.
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Online:
Jay-Z's website: http://lifeandtimes.com/
October 26, 2013
Jay-Z Defends Deal With Store Accused of Profiling
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Jay-Z — under increasing pressure to back out of a collaboration with the luxury store Barneys New York after it was accused of racially profiling two black customers — said Saturday he's being unfairly "demonized" for just waiting to hear all of the facts.
The rap mogul made his first statement about the controversy in a posting on his website. He has come under fire for remaining silent as news surfaced this week that two young black people said they were profiled by Barneys after they purchased expensive items from their Manhattan store.
An online petition and Twitter messages from fans have been circulating this week, calling on the star to bow out of his upcoming partnership with Barneys for the holiday season, which will have the store selling items by top designers, inspired by Jay-Z, with some of the proceeds going to his charity. He is also working with the store to create its artistic holiday window display.
But Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — defended himself, saying that he hasn't spoken about it because he's still trying to figure out exactly what happened.
"I move and speak based on facts and not emotion," the statement said. "I haven't made any comments because I am waiting on facts and the outcome of a meeting between community leaders and Barneys. Why am I being demonized, denounced and thrown on the cover of a newspaper for not speaking immediately?" he said, referring to local newspaper headlines.
The two Barneys customers, Trayon Christian and Kayla Phillips, said this week they were detained by police after making expensive purchases.
Christian sued Barneys, saying he was accused of fraud after using his debit card to buy a $349 Ferragamo belt in April. Philips filed a notice of claim saying she would sue after she was stopped by detectives outside the store when she bought a $2,500 Celine handbag in February.
As the criticism grew, Barneys said Thursday it had retained a civil rights expert to help review its procedures. The CEO of Barneys, Mark Lee, offered his "sincere regret and deepest apologies."
Kirsten John Foy, an official with the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, said he would meet with Barneys officials on Tuesday to discuss the racial profiling allegations.
Jay-Z — who rose from a life of crime in Brooklyn to become one of the most heralded rappers and one of entertainment's biggest superstars — has in the past called for a boycott of labels perceived to be racist, and has become more political in recent years, from speaking out about the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin to campaigning for President Barack Obama.
Jay-Z said in this case, he's still trying to find out what happened —which is why he was silent.
"The negligent, erroneous reports and attacks on my character, intentions and the spirit of this collaboration have forced me into a statement I didn't want to make without the full facts," he added.
He also dismissed reports that he would profit from the collaboration. He said he's "not making a dime" from working with Barneys. Instead, his Shawn Carter Foundation, which provides college scholarships to economically challenged students, will get 25 percent of all sales from the collaboration.
"This money is going to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships to help further their education at institutions of higher learning," he said. "My idea was born out of creativity and charity... not profit."
He also said that "making a decision prematurely to pull out of this project wouldn't hurt Barneys or Shawn Carter but all the people that stand a chance at higher education," he said. "I have been working with my team ever since the situation was brought to my attention to get to the bottom of these incidents and at the same time find a solution that doesn't harm all those that stand to benefit from this collaboration."
Jay-Z said he understood what it felt like to be racially profiled — but also didn't want to jump to unfair conclusions.
"I am against discrimination of any kind but if I make snap judgments, no matter who it's towards, aren't I committing the same sin as someone who profiles?" he asked. "I am no stranger to being profiled and I truly empathize with anyone that has been put in that position. Hopefully this brings forth a dialogue to effect real change."
Earlier Saturday, Sharpton held a rally at his National Action Network headquarters in Harlem, saying black New Yorkers should put shopping at Barneys "on hold" if the retailer's response is inadequate.
But it is not the only retailer accused of racially profiling its customers.
Some Sharpton supporters who attended Saturday's rally said they had been profiled in other stores, too. Shane Lee, 51, said he went to the high-end store Bergdorf Goodman to buy shirts last year and the sales staff would not assist him.
"Instead of helping me, they were staring at me," said Lee, who is black. "I felt so uncomfortable that I just left."
A Bergdorf Goodman official did not return a call seeking comment Saturday.
On Friday, Rob Brown, a black actor on the HBO series "Treme" said he was stop because of his race while shopping at Macy's flagship Manhattan store. Brown said in his lawsuit that he was detained nearly an hour by police June 8 after employees contacted authorities about possible credit card fraud.
Macy's didn't comment on the litigation but said in a statement it was investigating.
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Online:
Jay-Z's website: http://lifeandtimes.com/
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
Yes they can & WILL if Macy's Loss Prevention believes you've stolen merchandise. There is protocol that Macy's LP has to follow before they can attempt to apprehend someone. They basically have to watch you steal something from beginning to end (you actually leaving the store). If they don't follow all the steps of their loss prevention code Macy's can get sued, just like in this situation. Macy's will probably settle out of court & KIM
BTW, I work at Macy's too so this thread is only gettin a one star, just don't ask me how
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Superstar
Yes they can & WILL if Macy's Loss Prevention believes you've stolen merchandise. There is protocol that Macy's LP has to follow before they can attempt to apprehend someone. They basically have to watch you steal something from beginning to end (you actually leaving the store). If they don't follow all the steps of their loss prevention code Macy's can get sued, just like in this situation. Macy's will probably settle out of court & KIM
BTW, I work at Macy's too so this thread is only gettin a one star, just don't ask me how
Beware of the coli militants breh
The south 
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AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
I'm good breh. I love Macys, but if we were in the wrong we need to pay up. Alotta Coli brehs don't realize how serious Macy's LP takes their job & if they mess up by profiling someone they're taking a huge L (financially, professionally or both). It's not in Macys best interest to profile, but don't think I'm giving Macy's a pass...I see both sides of this and I've seen them do some questionable shyt to try & get a case when they're desperate for external cases (internal refers to employees)
newworldafro
DeeperThanRapBiggerThanHH
shameful........................................................................................................ ..... at least it wasn't violent ...
CashmereThoughts
Veteran
I don't blame them either it's too easy, NYC It's stay fly or dieHate to say it but, but this is true, Credit Card scamming has become a new trend amongst the youth in the hood in New York. I kno alot of young nikkasoff it.
Alot of them young fly jiggy nikkas who never seem to be at work or have a job, but you see on instagram straight stunting from NYC are directly involved in it., thats where they are getting their money from nowadays. Its not even the drug game no more, all white collar crime.
Hate to say it but, but this is true, Credit Card scamming has become a new trend amongst the youth in the hood in New York. I kno alot of young nikkas
Alot of them young fly jiggy nikkas who never seem to be at work or have a job, but you see on instagram straight stunting from NYC are directly involved in it., thats where they are getting their money from nowadays. Its not even the drug game no more, all white collar crime.
Not a new trend CC fraud been going on in the hood for yeaaaaaaaaars since i can remember. Its not just cc fraud, dudes are busting checks etc.
And the thing is EVERYONE is in on it. Black, white,spanish etc.
Just that us blacks get looked at the hardest because we're perceived to be the ones that cant afford shyt.
MikeBrownsJob
Seattle fan since 2013 *deal with it slime*
Wouldn't those be your ancestors that fled up north towards the jobs? This is typical New York negras behavior. Always absolving the racist practices of that city and deflecting because you negroes are nothing more than white liberals in blackface. You had the audacity to put a face behind home and land ownership which are keys to economic advancement yet you are probably in that long ass 1,000 page NYC and Gentrification thread talking about the glory days of crack sales, shoot outs and harlem shaking at wakes. You New York nyggas used to be respectable in a twisted way now ya'll are the laughing stock of the Hip-Hop community resorting to white collar crime to "stay fly"...
Home and land ownership ain't looking to bad right now
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Superstar
You sell your soul for cheap prices and future. But but its so cheap In the south you will never be more the second class 
